Information exchange using gravitational waves

Abstract

Radiation detection arrangement and method for detection of external radiation using TADF material.

1 . Radiation detection arrangement for detection of a gravitational signal, the arrangement comprising:
 a computing device ( 26 ),   a detection layer ( 12 ) comprising thermally activated delayed fluorescence TADF material, the thermally activated delayed fluorescence TADF material having a plurality of excitation frequencies,   an excitation radiation source device adapted to emit excitation radiation having at least one of the excitation frequencies to excite the TADF material, wherein
 the TADF material exhibiting upon excitation with excitation radiation a thermally activated delayed fluorescence TADF emission, 
   a radiation detector device ( 16 ) communicatively coupled with the computing device ( 26 ), the radiation detector device ( 16 ) being adapted to detect TADF emission from the detection layer ( 12 ) and provide respective detection data to the computing device ( 12 ),   the TADF material having a TADF emission pattern without exposure to gravitational signal and exhibiting different TADF emission pattern with exposure to the gravitational signal,   the computing device ( 26 ) being adapted to
 compute detection data from the radiation detector device ( 16 ) to determine a TADF emission pattern without exposure to the gravitational signal and a different TADF emission pattern with exposure to the gravitational signal, 
 compare the determined TADF emission patterns, 
 determine, on the basis of the comparison, exposure to the gravitational signal. 
   
     
     
         2 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the detection layer ( 12 ) is at least one of
 planar,   provided in a coating material,   shaped as a part of a sphere,   shaped as a hollow or solid sphere,   shaped as a polyhedron.   
     
     
         3 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the radiation detector device ( 16 ) comprises at least one of
 a discrete radiation detector,   a radiation detector array including at least two detector elements,   electro-optical transducer,   image intensifier tube,   vacuum tube,   CMOS chip   a CCD chip.   
     
     
         4 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , comprising at least two radiation detector devices ( 16 ) wherein the detection layer is arranged between the at least two radiation detector devices ( 16 ). 
     
     
         5 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , comprising a control device ( 26 ) for controlling the operation of the excitation radiation source device ( 14 ), wherein the control devices ( 26 ) is adapted to operate the excitation radiation source device ( 14 ) in a constant emission mode and/or a variable/modifiable emission mode, comprising pulsed and/or periodical emission mode. 
     
     
         6 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device ( 26 ) being able to compute detection data from the radiation detector device ( 16 ) during and/or following radiation emission from the excitation radiation source device ( 14 ). 
     
     
         7 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , comprising an optical system ( 30 ) being arranged between the detection layer ( 12 ) and the radiation detector device ( 16 ). 
     
     
         8 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 , comprising a housing ( 6 ) accommodating the components of the radiation detection arrangement. 
     
     
         9 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 8 , wherein the housing ( 6 ) has shielding properties for shielding of at least one of:
 electro-magnetic radiation;   X-ray radiation;   ultraviolet radiation;   Gamma radiation;   corpuscular radiation, comprising alpha radiation, beta radiation, neutrons and/or protons.   
     
     
         10 . The radiation detection arrangement of  claim 1 ,
 comprising at least one temperature sensing device for sensing temperature of at least one of
 the detection layer ( 12 ), 
 the TADF material, 
 the excitation radiation source device ( 14 ), 
 the radiation detector device ( 16 ), 
 the housing ( 6 ), 
 the optical system ( 30 ), 
 the computing device ( 26 ), and/or 
   wherein the radiation detection arrangement or at least one part thereof is arranged in a temperature controlled environment.   
     
     
         11 . Method of detecting a gravitational signal using a radiation detection arrangement, comprising:
 providing a detection layer comprising thermally activated delayed fluorescence TADF material, the thermally activated delayed fluorescence TADF material having having a plurality of excitation frequencies,   emitting excitation radiation having at least one of the excitation frequencies by means of a excitation radiation source device onto the detection layer in order to excite the TADF material, wherein
 the TADF material exhibiting upon excitation with excitation radiation a thermally activated delayed fluorescence TADF emission, 
   detecting TADF emission from the detection layer by means of a radiation detector device communicatively coupled to a computing device, wherein   the TADF material having a TADF emission pattern without exposure to the gravitational signal and exhibiting different TADF emission pattern with exposure to the gravitational signal,
 providing detection data from the radiation detector device to the computing device, 
 computing the detection data from the radiation detector device ( 16 ) to determine a TADF emission pattern without exposure to the gravitational signal and a different TADF emission pattern with exposure to the gravitational signal, 
 comparing the determined TADF emission patterns, 
 determining, on the basis of the comparison, exposure to to the gravitational signal. 
   
     
     
         12 . Method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 controlling the operation of the excitation radiation source device by means of a control device and   emitting radiation, by operating the excitation radiation source device, in a constant emission mode and/or a variable/modifiable emission mode, comprising pulsed and/or periodical emission mode.   
     
     
         13 . Method according to  claim 11 , wherein, in an excitation phase, phase excitation radiation is emitted onto the detection layer in order to excite the TADF material and, in a detection phase subsequent to the excitation phase, TADF emission from the detection layer is detected, wherein the excitation phase and the detection phase may overlap or there may be a transition phase between the excitation phase and the detection phase, during which transition phase neither excitation nor detection takes place. 
     
     
         14 . Method according to  claim 11 , further comprising arranging an optical system between the detection layer and the radiation detector device for adjusting the TADF emission onto the radiation detector device. 
     
     
         15 . Method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 providing a housing, having shielding properties to shield at least one of:
 electro-magnetic radiation, 
 X-ray radiation, 
 Ultraviolet radiation, 
 Gamma radiation, 
 Corpuscular radiation, 
 alpha radiation, 
 beta radiation, 
 neutrons 
 protons.